essay
noun [ C ] UK uk/ˈes.eɪ/ us/ˈes.eɪ/ (US paper)
B1 （尤指学生写的作为课程作业的）短文;论说文;小品文，散文
a short piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one done by students as part of the work for a course
For homework I want you to write an essay on endangered species. 我想让你们写一篇关于濒危物种的文章作为作业。
Mr Jones thought my history essay was terrific. 琼斯先生认为我的历史作业论文写得好极了。
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- I want to finish off this essay before I go to bed.
- His essay was full of spelling errors.
- Have you given that essay in yet?
- Have you handed in your history essay yet?
- I'd like to discuss the first point in your essay.
essay
verb [ T ] old-fashioned uk/eˈseɪ/ us/eˈseɪ/
企图；尝试
to try to do something
The procedure was first essayed in 1923. 1923年有人首次尝试这种做法。